JP2014168400A - Pet mat and cover part for pet mat - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pet mat having excellent breathability and resiliency and making a pet comfortably relaxed.SOLUTION: A pet mat 1 includes: a base part 100 that has a space part 110 having an open top face and a substantially recessed space with prescribed depth in the bottom face direction, and is formed of a material with cushioning action; and a cover part 200, where a part covering at least the space part 110 is formed of a breathable material 210, and the breathable material 210 is stretched at the part covering at least the space part 110. The space part 110 is constituted of a polygonal shape equal to or more than a square shape, a substantially elliptical shape, or a substantially circular shape. The cover part 200 is attachably/detachably constituted with respect to the base part.

Description

  The present invention relates to a pet mat and a cover portion of the pet mat, and more particularly to a pet mat and a structure of the cover portion of the pet mat for relaxing small animals such as dogs and cats kept indoors.

  For example, as shown in Patent Document 1, a conventional pet mat has a cushion part at the center, and a pillow part for a pet such as a dog or a cat to place a head by making the periphery higher than the cushion part. It is comprised so that it may become. The pet mat having such a configuration is suitable for the pet to stably relax. However, the conventional pet mat lies directly on the mat, so that pet hair or the like is likely to adhere to the mat, and it is liable to become dirty.

  In order to solve this problem, for example, as shown in Patent Document 2, a method is described in which the surface of a pet mat is covered with a cover formed of synthetic fibers.

Japanese Patent No. 3417923 (paragraph 0007, FIG. 1) Japanese Patent No. 4422604 (paragraph 0007, FIG. 2)

  However, in the conventional method, since the pet mat is directly covered with the cover, there is no gap between the pet mat and the cover when the pet gets on the cover, resulting in poor ventilation. There is.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and the object thereof is to provide a pet mat and a pet that can be comfortably relaxed by a pet with both good breathability and elasticity. The object is to provide a mat cover.

  A pet mat according to an aspect of the present invention has a base portion formed of a material having a buffering action, having a space portion provided with a substantially concave space that opens at the top surface and has a predetermined depth in the bottom surface direction. A cover portion that covers at least the opening of the space portion, and the cover portion includes a breathable member having a breathability.

  According to this configuration, since the breathable member that covers the space portion and the space portion is on the upper surface of the pet mat, even if the pet gets on, the breathability and elasticity can be ensured, and the pet can relax comfortably. A pet mat can be provided.

  In the pet mat, the breathable member may be stretched at least at a portion covering the opening of the space portion.

  In this way, since the breathable member that covers the space and the space is on the top surface of the pet mat, even if the pet gets on, the breathability and elasticity can be secured, and the pet can relax comfortably. Pet mats can be provided.

  In the pet mat, the upper surface of the base portion other than the space portion may be formed substantially flat.

  In this way, since the breathable member that covers the space and the space is on the top surface of the pet mat, even if the pet gets on, the breathability and elasticity can be secured, and the pet can relax comfortably. Pet mats can be provided. Further, since the upper surface of the base portion other than the space portion is formed substantially flat, the upper surface of the pet mat can be used effectively, and the pet can easily move on the upper surface of the pet mat.

  In the pet mat, the cover portion may be configured to be detachable from the base portion.

  In this way, the cover part can be washed by removing the cover part from the base part, and dirt can be removed.

  In the pet mat, the breathable member has a mesh structure, and may be formed of a synthetic resin such as polyester, a nonwoven fabric, or a waterproof and moisture-permeable material.

  In this way, since the breathable member that covers the space and the space is on the top surface of the pet mat, even if the pet gets on, the breathability and elasticity can be secured, and the pet can relax comfortably. Pet mats can be provided.

  In the pet mat, the base portion may be formed of urethane foam, sponge, cotton, or a material having resilience, breathability and durability.

  In this way, since the breathable member that covers the space and the space is on the top surface of the pet mat, even if the pet gets on, the breathability and elasticity can be secured, and the pet can relax comfortably. Pet mats can be provided.

  In the pet mat, the cover portion other than the breathable member may be formed of a synthetic resin such as polyester or polyurethane.

  In this way, since the breathable member that covers the space and the space is on the top surface of the pet mat, even if the pet gets on, the breathability and elasticity can be secured, and the pet can relax comfortably. Pet mats can be provided.

  In the pet mat, the base portion and the cover portion may be configured to bend when the pet rides on the upper surface.

  In this way, since the breathable member that covers the space and the space is on the top surface of the pet mat, even if the pet gets on, the breathability and elasticity can be secured, and the pet can relax comfortably. Pet mats can be provided.

  In the pet mat, the cover portion may have a bag shape covering the entire surface of the base portion.

  If it carries out like this, even if a pet gets on the mat for pets in the state where the cover part was attached to the base part, it will become difficult to remove the cover part.

  In the pet mat, the upper surface of the base portion or the opening of the space portion may be formed in a polygonal shape, a substantially elliptical shape, or a substantially circular shape.

  A pet mat according to another aspect of the present invention includes a base portion formed of a material having a buffering action, and a cover portion covering the base portion, and the cover portion is a breathable member having a breathability. It is characterized by including.

  In this case, since the air-permeable member of the cover part is on the upper surface of the base part, the air-permeability between the base part and the pet can be maintained even when a pet rides.

  The cover portion of the pet mat according to an aspect of the present invention has a space portion provided with a substantially concave space that opens at the top surface and has a predetermined depth in the bottom surface direction, and is formed of a material having a buffering action. The pet mat including the base portion includes at least an opening of the space portion and includes a breathable member having a breathability.

  According to the present invention, since the breathable member that covers the space and the space is on the upper surface of the pet mat, even if the pet gets on, the breathability and elasticity can be ensured, and the pet can relax comfortably. A pet mat and a cover portion of the pet mat can be provided. Further, since the upper surface of the base portion other than the space portion is formed substantially flat, the upper surface of the pet mat can be used effectively, and the pet can easily move on the upper surface of the pet mat.

It is the schematic which shows the structure of the pet mat which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows another structure of the mat for pets concerning the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows another structure of the space part formed in the mat for pets concerning the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows another structure of the cover part which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, the pet mat will be described with reference to the drawings. In each figure referred to below, the same parts as those in the other figures will be described with the same reference numerals.

(First embodiment)
First, the configuration of the pet mat according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the configuration of the pet mat according to the first embodiment. 1A is a top view showing the configuration of the pet mat 1, and FIG. 1B is a side cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the pet mat 1 taken along the dashed line A in FIG. FIG. 1C is a side cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the pet mat 1 in a state where the pet P rides on the upper surface of the pet mat 1.

As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the pet mat 1 includes a base portion 100 and a cover portion 200.
The base portion 100 includes a space portion 110 that is configured by a substantially concave space that opens at the top surface and has a predetermined depth in the bottom surface direction. The base portion 100 has an upper surface other than the space portion 110 formed substantially flat. The upper surface of the base part 100 is configured by, for example, a quadrangle. The base part 100 is formed of a material having a buffering action. The base portion 100 is made of urethane foam, sponge, cotton or Aerocube (registered trademark), which is a material having resilience, breathability, and durability. The space part 110 is configured such that the shape of the opening is, for example, a quadrangle, and a concave space having a predetermined depth is formed in the bottom surface direction of the base part 100.

  The opening of the space part 110 is formed with an appropriate distance from the outer side of the upper surface of the base part 100. Surfaces other than the space portion 110 on the upper surface of the base portion 100 can serve as pillows when the pet P lies on the pet mat 1. Moreover, since the upper surface of the base part 100 other than the space part 110 is formed substantially flat, the pet P can easily move on the upper surface of the pet mat 1.

  The base part 100 may be formed by removing the space part 110 from the upper surface of the base part 100, or by forming a hole in the space part 110 in the upper half and bonding the lower half without the hole. You may form so that it may do. 1A and 1B, the corners of the base portion 100 are drawn at right angles, but the corners of the base portion 100 may be rounded.

  The cover part 200 is configured by a breathable member 210 in which a part covering the opening of the space part 110 on the upper surface of the base part 100 is formed of a breathable material. For example, in FIG. 1A, the air permeable member 210 is configured to cover the entire upper surface of the base portion 100. The cover portion 200 is formed of a non-breathable member 215 that does not require air permeability with respect to the surfaces (side surface and bottom surface) other than the upper surface of the base portion 100. The breathable member 210 is joined to the non-breathable member 215 and the joining portion 220 by a method such as stitching or adhesion.

  Moreover, the cover part 200 is comprised so that attachment or detachment is possible from the base part 100, and the wire fastener 230 (or fastening means, such as a hook_and_loop | surface fastener, a button, a snap) is provided in the side surface of the non-breathable member 215.

  The breathable member 210 is formed in a mesh structure in order to provide breathability. The breathable member 210 is made of synthetic resin such as polyester, non-woven fabric or waterproof / breathable material GORE-TEX (registered trademark), DRY-TECH (registered trademark), entrant (registered trademark), or the like. The non-breathable member 215 is made of a synthetic resin such as polyester or polyurethane.

  The breathable member 210 is configured to be stretched at a portion that covers the opening of the space 110. As shown in FIG. 1C, when the pet P is placed on the upper surface of the pet mat 1, the breathable member 210 bends toward the bottom surface of the space portion 110. The breathable member 210 is stretched so as not to reach the bottom surface of the space 110 even when the weight of the pet P is added.

  In the case where one piece of the breathable member 210 cannot provide sufficient tension, a covering member may be further stretched on the breathable member 210. The covering member is made of the same material as the breathable member 210. Moreover, when the pet P gets on the upper surface of the pet mat 1, the upper surface other than the space portion 110 of the base portion 100 may be bent.

  Next, another configuration of the pet mat according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a top view showing another configuration of the pet mat according to the first embodiment.

  In FIG. 2A, the shape of the upper surface of the base portion 100 is substantially elliptical, and the opening of the space 110 is also substantially elliptical. In FIG. 2B, the shape of the upper surface of the base portion 100 is configured in a hexagonal shape, and the opening of the space portion 110 is also configured in a hexagonal shape. The shape of the upper surface of the base portion 100 and the shape of the opening of the space portion 110 may be other polygonal shapes (an octagon, a dodecagon, etc.) or a substantially circular shape. Further, the shape of the upper surface of the base portion 100 and the shape of the opening of the space portion 110 may not be the same shape. For example, the shape of the upper surface of the base portion 100 may be a square shape, and the shape of the opening of the space portion 110 may be a substantially elliptic shape.

  Next, another configuration of the space formed in the pet mat according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing another configuration of the space portion formed in the pet mat according to the first embodiment.

  In FIG. 1B, the space portion 110 of the base portion 100 has a concave shape formed substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface direction, but may have other shapes. FIG. 3A is a side sectional view showing a configuration in which the space portion 110 of the base portion 100 is formed obliquely inward from the opening. FIG. 3B is a side cross-sectional view showing a configuration in which the space portion 110 of the base portion 100 is formed inwardly from the opening.

  Further, the space portion 110 of the base portion 100 may be formed in a hole shape (doughnut shape) penetrating from the top surface to the bottom surface in addition to the concave shape. FIG. 3C is a side cross-sectional view showing a configuration in which the space portion 110 of the base portion 100 is formed in a hole shape penetrating the bottom surface from the opening. When the space portion 110 of the base portion 100 is formed in a hole shape that penetrates the bottom surface from the opening, the bottom surface of the cover portion 200 may also be formed of the air permeable member 210 as shown in FIG.

  Further, the space portion 110 of the base portion 100 may be formed on both the top surface and the bottom surface. FIG. 3D is a side cross-sectional view showing a configuration in which the space portion 110 of the base portion 100 is formed on the top surface and the bottom surface. 3C or 3D, if the air-permeable member 210 on the upper surface of the base portion 100 becomes dirty, the pet mat 1 is turned over so that the air-permeable member 210 that is not yet dirty is removed. Can be used with the top side.

According to the first embodiment described above, the following effects can be obtained.
In the first embodiment, since the breathable member 210 that covers the space portion 110 and the space portion 110 is on the upper surface of the pet mat 1, the breathability and elasticity can be ensured even when the pet gets on the pet. Can provide a pet mat 1 that can be comfortably relaxed. Further, since the upper surface of the base portion 100 other than the space portion 110 is formed to be substantially flat, the upper surface of the pet mat 1 can be used effectively, and the pet can easily move on the upper surface of the pet mat 1. .

(Second Embodiment)
In the first embodiment, the pet mat 1 has been described so as to cover the entire surface of the base portion 100 with the cover portion 200 configured by the breathable member 210 and the non-breathable member 215. The entire surface of the base unit 100 may not be covered. FIG. 4 is a side cross-sectional view illustrating another configuration of the cover portion according to the second embodiment.

  FIG. 4A is a side cross-sectional view showing a configuration in which a cover portion 200 composed of a breathable member 210 and a non-breathable member 215 is detachably attached to the upper surface of the base portion 100 with a hook-and-loop fastener 240. One of the hook-and-loop fasteners 240 is attached to a surface other than the space 110 on the upper surface of the base portion 100, and the other is attached to a position where the non-breathable member 215 faces. The hook-and-loop fastener 240 may be other fastening means such as a button or a snap. Further, the cover part 200 may be configured by the air-permeable member 210 on the entire upper surface of the base part 100.

  FIG. 4B shows a configuration in which a cover part 200 in which the upper surface of the base part 100 is constituted by a breathable member 210 and the side face of the base part 100 is constituted by a non-breathable member 215 is detachably attached by a hook-and-loop fastener 240. FIG. One of the hook-and-loop fasteners 240 is attached to the side surface of the base portion 100, and the other is attached to a position where the non-breathable member 215 faces. Note that the cover portion 200 that covers the upper surface and the side surface of the base portion 100 may be formed of only the air-permeable member 210.

  FIG. 4C shows a configuration in which a cover portion 200 in which the upper surface of the base portion 100 is constituted by a breathable member 210 and the side surface of the base portion 100 is constituted by a non-breathable member 215 is detachably attached by a rubber string 250. FIG. A rubber string 250 is attached to the side surface of the cover part 200, and the cover part 200 can be fixed to the side surface of the base part 100 with the rubber string 250. In this case, it is desirable to stretch a material such as rubber on the side surface of the base unit 100 or the side surface of the cover unit 200 so as to prevent slipping. Note that the cover portion 200 that covers the upper surface and the side surface of the base portion 100 may be formed of only the air-permeable member 210.

According to the second embodiment described above, the following effects can be obtained.
In the second embodiment, it is not necessary to provide the cover part 200 on the entire surface of the base part 100, and the material cost of the cover part 200 can be suppressed.

(Modification 1)
In the first embodiment, the pet mat 1 has been described such that the breathable member 210 of the cover portion 200 is stretched at the opening of the space portion 110 of the base portion 100. However, the pet mat 1 is not necessarily stretched. good. In FIG. 1C, it has been described that the breathable member 210 does not reach the bottom surface of the space portion 110 when the pet P rides on the top surface of the pet mat 1. It does n’t matter if you arrive. As shown in FIG. 1C, if the space 110 is formed in a concave shape that is substantially perpendicular to the opening, even if the breathable member 210 arrives at the bottom of the space 110, the periphery of the bottom of the space 110 Because there is a space left, it is possible to maintain air permeability.

(Modification 2)
Although 1st Embodiment demonstrated the case where the cover part 200 was comprised so that attachment or detachment was possible from the base part 100 by the wire fastener 230, the pet mat 1 does not need to be attached or detached. Further, the air-permeable member 210 may be bonded to the upper surface of the base portion 100 so as to cover the opening of the space portion 110.

(Modification 3)
In the first embodiment, the pet mat 1 has been described as having the cover portion 200 joined to the breathable member 210 and the non-breathable member 215 by the joint portion 220. The sexual member 215 may be manufactured in the same process using the same material (synthetic resin such as polyester), and may be processed so that the portion covering the opening of the space 110 has a mesh structure in another process.

(Modification 4)
In the first embodiment, the pet mat 1 has been described as having the space portion 110 having a predetermined depth on the upper surface of the base portion 100, but the space portion 110 may not be provided. Even in this case, even when the pet P rides on the upper surface of the pet mat 1, since the air-permeable member 210 of the cover portion 200 is on the upper surface of the base portion 100, the air permeability between the pet portion P and the base portion 100 can be maintained. .

(Modification 5)
In the first embodiment, the pet mat 1 has been described as having only one space portion 110 on the upper surface of the base portion 100, but may have a plurality of space portions. For example, if a plurality of small concave (or hole-like) space portions are arranged vertically and horizontally on the upper surface of the base portion 100, the base can be formed by the breathable member 210 of the cover portion 200 even when the pet P rides on the upper surface of the pet mat 1. Air permeability can be maintained between the portion 100 and the portion 100. In this case, the breathable member 210 need not be stretched. Further, a plurality of convex protrusions may be provided on the upper surface of the base portion 100 instead of the concave space.

  It should be noted that the scope of the present invention is not limited to the illustrated and described exemplary embodiments, but includes all embodiments that provide the same effects as those intended by the present invention. Furthermore, the scope of the invention is not limited to the combinations of features of the invention defined by the claims, but can be defined by any desired combination of particular features among all the disclosed features.

  The present invention can be used for a pet mat for relaxing small animals such as dogs and cats kept indoors.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pet mat 100 Base part 110 Space part 200 Cover part 210 Breathable member 215 Non-breathable member 220 Joint part 230 Line fastener 240 Surface fastener 250 Rubber string

Claims (12)

A base portion formed of a material having a buffering action, having a space portion provided with a substantially concave space having an opening at the top surface and a predetermined depth in the bottom surface direction;
A cover that covers at least the opening of the space;
Have
The pet mat, wherein the cover part includes a breathable member having a breathability.   The pet mat according to claim 1, wherein the breathable member is stretched at a portion covering at least the opening of the space.   3. The pet mat according to claim 1, wherein an upper surface of the base portion other than the space portion is substantially flat.   The pet mat according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the cover part is configured to be detachable from the base part.   The pet mat according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the breathable member has a mesh structure and is formed of a synthetic resin such as polyester, a nonwoven fabric, or a waterproof and moisture-permeable material.   The pet base according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the base portion is made of urethane foam, sponge, cotton, or a material having resilience, breathability, and durability. mat.   The pet mat according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a portion other than the breathable member of the cover portion is formed of a synthetic resin such as polyester or polyurethane.   The pet mat according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the base portion and the cover portion are configured to bend when a pet rides on an upper surface.   The pet mat according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the cover part has a bag shape covering the entire surface of the base part.   The pet mat according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the upper surface of the base portion or the opening of the space portion is configured in a polygonal shape, a substantially elliptical shape, or a substantially circular shape. A base portion formed of a material having a buffering action;
A cover portion covering the base portion;
Have
The pet mat, wherein the cover part includes a breathable member having a breathability. A pet mat cover portion including a base portion formed of a material having a buffering action, having a space portion provided with a substantially concave space having an opening on the top surface and a predetermined depth in the bottom surface direction,
Covering at least the opening of the space,
Including a breathable breathable member,
The cover part of the mat for pets characterized by the above.